Government
What form of government is ruled by the land-owning elites?
Oligarchy
Which of the following was the name of the Greek soldier that runs from Marathon to Athens (26.2 miles) and carries the message of victory over the Persians?
Pheidippides
Who was Plato’s teacher?
Socrates
From childhood, Spartan boys were trained to be
soldiers.
The center of the Hellenistic world was
Alexandria.
Why was Athens a limited democracy?
Because it didn’t allow women, slaves and foreigners to vote.
What war ended Athenian power in ancient Greece?
Peloponnesian War
The blind poet who is believed to have composed the Iliad and the Odyssey is
Homer.
Which of these occurred FIRST in ancient Greece?
Golden age of Athens.
Dorian migrations.
Second Persian invasion.
Mycenaean culture.
Mycenaean culture.
After the death of Alexander the Great, his empire
broke into three parts.
What effect did the geography of ancient Greece have on its early development?
The mountainous terrain led to the creation of independent city-states.
Which organization did the ancient Greeks form in order to protect themselves against foreign invasions after the Persian War?
The Delian League
A young man concerned with winning political debates would most likely consult with which philosopher?
Aristotle
What were the characteristics of Greek culture during the Golden Age
everyone agreed about Democracy being the perfect form of government
social equality
constant warfare
achievements in science, math, philosophy and art
achievements in science, math, philosophy and art
Who took the throne in Macedonia after King Philip II was assassinated?
Alexander
The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta had what type of government?
powerful military state
The first Persian invasion ended when Darius I was defeated at
Thermopylae
The ruler of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus was
Zeus
Which of the following are Greek contributions to our culture?
theater
democracy
architecture
all of the above
all of the above
New schools of philosophy developed during the Hellenistic period, in part because
people sought ways to explain the violence and bloodshed of the period.
people rejected the Greek gods.
Alexander brought philosophers together from all over his empire.
classical philosophy absorbed ideas from other cultures.
Alexander brought philosophers together from all over his empire.
The Ancient Athenians are credited with which of the following?
inventing and using the wheel
eliminating slavery
establishing governments that had democratic elements
inventing the printing press
establishing governments that had democratic elements
The Greeks fought a battle against the Persians in each of the following places EXCEPT
Syracuse.
Marathon.
Thermopylae.
Salamis.
Syracuse.
The Parthenon stands at the top of the
Acropolis.
Who discovered the power of steam?
Hero
What Culture took Hellenism to the next level?